Caldera hadn't done well against Mountain View recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Caldera won by a run and slipped past Mountain View 5-4. This was a revenge game for Caldera: when they faced off against Mountain View on Tuesday, they had to take a 8-3 loss.
Ty Hattenhauer and Carson Downing made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Hattenhauer tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Downing pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Hattenhauer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. At bat, Hattenhauer went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI, while Downing went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. Hattenhauer has become a key player for Caldera: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 7-11 otherwise.
| 05/13/26 @ Mountain View | 2 |
| 05/05/26 @ Crook County | 2 |
| 04/14/26 vs Redmond | 2 |
| 04/10/26 @ Bend | 2 |
| 03/19/26 vs Crescent Valley | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
In other batting news, Caldera let Colin Ringer and Lucas Ninneman run wild. Ringer went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, while Ninneman went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Caldera is 4-1 when Ninneman posts two or more stolen bases, but 8-11 otherwise.
Caldera has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-12 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Mountain View, they moved to 11-10 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Caldera will have a chance to go back-to-back against Mountain View: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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